In 1660, Mary Dyer was hanged in Boston, Massachusetts for her protests against Puritan anti-Quaker laws. Her civil disobedience laid a path for the religious tolerance that the American government was founded on a century later.
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9-Year-Old Fights Off Man Trying to Steal Her Mother's Purse
A 9-year-old fought off a man trying to steal her mother's purse. Video footage showed Journee throwing punches to protect her mother.